There's a Bold New U.S. Plan to Reshape the Security Council. Can It Work?

Linda Thomas-Greenfield made big waves around the UN this week when she rolled out a new and rather detailed American proposal for reforming the staid United Nations Security Council. The proposal is quite concrete and would likely be popular among most of the 193 UN member states. But is this just a cynical ploy to curry favor with Africa and much of the developing world ahead of UNGA? And how could a plan like this turn from an idea into concrete action? In today’s episode, Anjali Dayal and Mark Leon Goldberg dissect the Biden administration’s push for Security Council reform — and whether or not it can succeed.Get a discounted subscription through this link! https://www.globaldispatches.org/unga79 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.globaldispatches.org/subscribe